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What is the Four-Faced Buddha? The Origin of the Four-Faced Buddha
The Four-Faced Buddha is known as the "Buddha who answers all prayers" and is one of the most popular temples in Thailand. To be precise, the Four-Faced Buddha is not actually a Buddha, but should be called the Four-Faced God. Because the original name of the Four-Faced Buddha is "Brahma King", the face of "Brahma" is very similar to the Buddha statue in my country, and this Buddha statue has four faces, so it is called the Four-Faced Buddha. "Brahma" is actually a creator god in the Indian Brahmanism. He is in charge of everything in the world and he is also a very benevolent god who answers all prayers.
The Four-Faced God is one of the three main gods of Brahmanism in India. He is the god of creation of heaven and earth, the father of all living things, and the king of heaven with boundless power in heaven. He controls the prosperity and wealth of the world and possesses lofty power. Among the three major gods in India, Lord Shiva controls the life and death of all things, Vishnu controls the operation of the laws of all things, and the Four-Faced God controls the creation of all things. Later, Indian Brahmanism and Indian Buddhism merged, and gradually the Four-Faced God began to be accepted by Buddhists.
According to the Vedas, a Brahman historical document from India, when the universe was in chaos, the "God of Creation" first created water, creating an endless ocean. Then, the seeds of plants were scattered in the water, and a golden egg grew out of the plant. The "God of Creation" threw himself into it, and then the golden egg broke, and thus "Lord Brahma" was born. Lord Brahma was born from a golden egg, so he is also called the "golden fetus", so the whole statue is also golden.
The four-faced deity has four faces and eight hands. The four faces look towards the east, south, west and north respectively. Each face represents "kindness, compassion, joy and giving". The eight hands hold different instruments, including Buddhist beads, staffs, scriptures, conch shells, paddle wheels, water bottles, command flags, and one hand makes a mudra. Each instrument represents different powers, and each instrument represents blessings, health, wealth and wisdom given to all living beings. The tokens held in the hands of the four-faced deity also have different meanings. Twisting Buddhist beads represents reincarnation; holding Buddhist scriptures represents wisdom; holding paddle wheels represents disaster relief; pressing hands on the chest represents protection; holding a scepter represents supreme achievement; holding a water bottle represents the response to every request; holding a conch shell represents blessing; holding a command flag represents endless powers!
Lahu
**Rahu is one of the Buddha statues in Thailand. It is specialized in restraining villains and expelling evil spirits. **Rahu's body is only the upper half. Legend has it that Rahu was born with a body, but he was born naughty and often made trouble, which made other gods hate him very much, especially the Moon Goddess, who hated Rahu the most. The Moon Goddess once told the head of all gods, the Tongue, that Rahu was an evil god. After learning about it, the Tongue cut Rahu's waist, leaving only his upper body. Later, the Tongue finally found out the truth and knew that Rahu was a righteous god, and the Moon Goddess was the evil god. The Tongue finally named Rahu as a righteous god, and Rahu was finally able to redress his grievances. Therefore, Rahu hates people who slander others behind their backs, so he is also known as the "Buddha who eats villains."
There is also a Rahu temple in Thailand, where many believers visit every day. As Rahu hates the Moon Goddess very much, the statue of Rahu is made with the moon in its mouth.
What is the Four-Faced Buddha? The Origin of the Four-Faced Buddha
The Four-Faced Buddha is known as the "Buddha who answers all prayers" and is one of the most popular temples in Thailand. To be precise, the Four-Faced Buddha is not actually a Buddha, but should be called the Four-Faced God. Because the original name of the Four-Faced Buddha is "Brahma King", the face of "Brahma" is very similar to the Buddha statue in my country, and this Buddha statue has four faces, so it is called the Four-Faced Buddha. "Brahma" is actually a creator god in the Indian Brahmanism. He is in charge of everything in the world and he is also a very benevolent god who answers all prayers.
The Four-Faced God is one of the three main gods of Brahmanism in India. He is the god of creation of heaven and earth, the father of all living things, and the king of heaven with boundless power in heaven. He controls the prosperity and wealth of the world and possesses lofty power. Among the three major gods in India, Lord Shiva controls the life and death of all things, Vishnu controls the operation of the laws of all things, and the Four-Faced God controls the creation of all things. Later, Indian Brahmanism and Indian Buddhism merged, and gradually the Four-Faced God began to be accepted by Buddhists.
According to the Vedas, a Brahman historical document from India, when the universe was in chaos, the "God of Creation" first created water, creating an endless ocean. Then, the seeds of plants were scattered in the water, and a golden egg grew out of the plant. The "God of Creation" threw himself into it, and then the golden egg broke, and thus "Lord Brahma" was born. Lord Brahma was born from a golden egg, so he is also called the "golden fetus", so the whole statue is also golden.
The four-faced deity has four faces and eight hands. The four faces look towards the east, south, west and north respectively. Each face represents "kindness, compassion, joy and giving". The eight hands hold different instruments, including Buddhist beads, staffs, scriptures, conch shells, paddle wheels, water bottles, command flags, and one hand makes a mudra. Each instrument represents different powers, and each instrument represents blessings, health, wealth and wisdom given to all living beings. The tokens held in the hands of the four-faced deity also have different meanings. Twisting Buddhist beads represents reincarnation; holding Buddhist scriptures represents wisdom; holding paddle wheels represents disaster relief; pressing hands on the chest represents protection; holding a scepter represents supreme achievement; holding a water bottle represents the response to every request; holding a conch shell represents blessing; holding a command flag represents endless powers!
